Everyday school aesthetics: from what is seen towards how one feels at school

ABSTRACT:

This paper proposes the educational relevance of everyday school aesthetics. Firstly, through two visual examples, the notion of school aesthetic matrix is introduced as a criterion that organizes the sensibility of school environments. Second, based on visual studies, the visual culture of schools is discussed by means of three images that portray the relationship between visual and visuality. Finally, the connection between elements of school climate, everyday aesthetics and visual culture is explored to examine the relationship between what is seen, and how one feels at school.

Keywords:
Everyday aesthetics; School aesthetics; Visual culture of schools; School climate